Don't know if any of you get these channels (Travel Channel, Discovery Times Channel, Discovery HD Theater) but here are some programs on Ancient Egypt that will be airing soon on these channels. All time are US ET (GMT -5)

Travel ChannelJan 31 2004
@ 10:00 PM
Feb 01 2004
@ 01:00 AM
Feb 01 2004
@ 04:00 PM
Feb 02 2004
@ 05:00 PM
Must-See Egypt - Egypt has more than 5,000 years of continuous history. Travel to the ten best tourist destinations in Egypt, including the mountain where God spoke to Moses, the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the famous Great Pyramid and the Sphinx at Giza.

Discovery Times ChannelJan 30 2004
@ 08:00 PM (repeats @ 11:00 PM)
The Lost Mummy of Imhotep - The Egyptian high priest in the movie, The Mummy, is considered by historians to be the first genius. The first to build pyramids, this physician and ruler was a god to his people. Archaeologists may have discovered his tomb in the sands of Saqqara.

Discovery Times ChannelJan 30 2004
@ 09:00 PM (repeats @ 12:00 AM)
Egypt Uncovered
Deities and Demons - In order to understand the forces of nature, Egyptians had gods for everything. Only priests and pharaohs were allowed to enter the temples of the gods, but during festivals, the common people could communicate with the gods.

Travel ChannelFeb 02 2004
@ 06:00 PM
Hidden Worlds
Pyramids - Egypt's pyramids may be the most renowned, but the world is full of remarkable examples of this ancient urge to build towards the sky. Travel from the first pyramids to the Mayan structures in Central America and the massive pyramids at Teotihuacan.

History International ChannelThursday, February 12 2 - 3pm(repeats Feb 12 @ 7 - 8pm, Feb 13 @ 7 - 8am)
Ancient Almanac
The Greatest Pharaohs, Pt. 3Akhenaten the Heretic King and Queen Nefertiti rock Egypt to its foundations, and King Seti the First wages brilliant military campaigns against Egypt's enemies.

History International ChannelFriday, February 13 10 - 11am (repeats Feb13 3-4pm)
International Profile
Cleopatra: Destiny's QueenShe was Egypt's greatest queen, but not a drop of Egyptian blood flowed through her veins. The Romans regarded her as a dangerous seductress, but for almost half of her adult life she remained celibate. A profile of this exceptional woman who used all her talent to become one of the most feared rulers of her time.

History ChannelMonday, Feb 16 9-10am (repeats @3-4pm)
Mummies:Tales From Egytpian Crypts - "The Great Pyramid"Part 1 looks at the burial places of the mummies and construction of the pyramids during the annual flooding of the Nile. Also, examines the process of mummification.

History ChannelMonday, Feb 16 10-11am (repeats @4-5pm)
Mummies:Tales From Egytpian Crypts - "The Sphinx"Part 2 explores how the mysterious Sphinx helped bridge the gap between the living and the dead.

History ChannelMonday, Feb 16 9-11pm(repeats Feb17@1-3am, Feb 22 @6-8pm)
Tomb Raiders:Robbing the DeadTomb raiders have been digging for as long as man has buried the dead. Following the trail of these robbers of the dead, we crawl through hidden passages deep within Egypt's pyramids to witness evidence left by ancient looters. Prowling Jerusalem's dark alleyways, we probe the black market antiquities trade and talk to a tomb thief about his motives and methods. At auction houses in London and New York, we learn smugglers' secrets and back in Egypt, we ride along with the antiquities police.

History ChannelMonday, Feb 16 11pm-12am(repeats @3-4am)
The Mysteries of King TutOf all of Egypt's pharaohs, Tutankhamun remains the most famous and enigmatic. Despite amazing discoveries made when his tomb was unearthed, little historical information exists on him--and much of that is shrouded in debate. What really killed the Boy-King? Did the "Curse of King Tut" kill three of his tomb's discoverers?

New!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PBS(check pbs.org for your local carrier of PBS)Sunday Feb 22 5-6pm
Egypt's Golden Empire:The Warrior PharaohsSynopsis:
Egypt was divided and in danger of falling under foreign rule. However, the royal family of the Egyptian capital was determined to restore Egypt. The King of Thebes followed by his two young sons, Kamose and then Ahmose, struggled to repel the enemy Hyksos and unite Egypt once again.

Nevertheless, their successor, Hatshepsut, put Egypt into jeopardy once more. Not only had she stolen the throne from her stepson, Tuthmosis III, but as a woman, declaring herself pharaoh had broken more than 1000 years of tradition.

When Tuthmosis III eventually gained the throne, more than 20 years later, he was keen to do what no other pharaoh had done – build an empire.

PBS(check pbs.org for your local carrier of PBS)Sunday Feb 22, 6-7pm
Egypt's Golden Empire:The Pharaohs of the SunSynopsis:
With control of great quantities of gold, the Egyptian Empire became the most desirable ally in the ancient World. Amenhotep III used this to his advantage and through diplomacy brought peace to the empire. But Egypt stood on the brink of a devastating revolution.

Amenhotep III”s son became pharaoh and rejected the traditional gods – including Amen – and changed his name to Akhenaten. So focused was he on his new faith, Akhenaten ignored the pleas of the Egyptian people and their allies.

His successor – a nine year old boy – inherited an empire staring disaster in the face. The priests of Amen took advantage of the boy-king, Tutankhamen, and instigated a return to the traditions of Egypt. Then, when he was old enough to reign alone, Tutankhamen suddenly and suspiciously died; and the heretical reminders of his dynasty were buried with him.

PBS(check pbs.org for your local carrier of PBS)Sunday Feb 22, 7-8pm
Egypt's Golden Empire:The Last Great PharaohSynopsis:
Ramses III’s reign marked the high point in the life of the New Kingdom, the high point in Egyptian culture, but also, darkly, it was the precursor to its ruin and destruction.

The distinctive and powerful figure, Ramesses II became known as the greatest pharaoh of the New Kingdom – though mostly through a reputation built from his own propaganda.

After 67 years of reign he outlived all his children – thought to number more than 100. As most subjects had been born within the lifetime of this worshipped pharaoh many thought his death marked the end of Egypt.

The New Kingdom, at least, would never recover and none of his successors could compare with Ramesses the Great. Within 150 years the golden age of the New Kingdom came to an end.

History ChannelMonday, February 16 @ 8:30 - 9:00am ET (repeats @ 2:30 - 3:00 pm)
The Discovery of Tutankhamun's TombIn the early 1800s, the first Europeans were exploring Ancient Egypt's enigmatic ruins. This is the story of a discovery that shook the world. On November 26, 1922, Howard Carter and his patron Lord Carnarvon made one of archaeology's most famous discoveries--the tomb of the Boy-King Tutankhamun. TV PG

History ChannelMonday, February 16 @ 1 - 2pm (repeats 7-8pm)
Pyramids: Majesty and MysteryStanding majestically for centuries, the world's great pyramids have long inspired and mystified scholars. Leading experts and historians explore the engineering genius that created some of the largest structures on the planet. From ancient Egypt to Central America, we visit these technological masterpieces.

Your very welcome! I have been doing it for years, but now I finally have people to share this with. I plan to post the program schedule lists every month with updates to the list throughout the month as I find them.

I am looking forward to the "Egypt's Golden Empire series on PBS. I've gotten word from other forums that this program has aired some time ago not only in the states but in the UK as well. From what I've heard it was a pretty decent series with a good representation of the race of the AE's (no fair skinned, blond hair Pharaohs..Ha!),although this can be debated, as the race of AE's often becomes a subject over which much argument occurs.

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